Sports Medicine Committee
Sports Medicine Leaders

Chair
Christian Holland, MD

Chair Elect
Jacquelyn Pearlmutter, DO

Vice Chair
Ricky Gable, MD

Vice Chair
Raymond Zhou, MD

EMRA Representative to ACEP
Kelsey Morgan, MD
Dallas, TX
Why Sports Medicine?
It's pretty clear that you love emergency medicine, but do you love sports as well? Did you know you can incorporate your passion for athletics into your daily practice by pursuing a fellowship in sports medicine as an emergency physician? Truth. Sports medicine is an ABMS-recognized fellowship pathway through emergency medicine, which is rapidly growing in popularity and opportunity.
Whether you plan to pursue a fellowship or just have a general love of sports, you are in luck because acute athletic injuries present to the emergency department on a fairly routine basis. Recent reports estimate over 4 million emergency department visits annually for injuries related to participation in sports and recreation.
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Splinting Techniques
Published: July, 2017When you need a quick refresher on various splinting techniques, this handy resource can help. Developed by the former chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Division and reviewed by the 2017 chair of the ACEP Sports Medicine Section, this free, downloadable PDF offers baseline splinting guidance, illustrations and steps for 11 different techniques, plus indications and complications.
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ACEP Sports Medicine Section
As a resident, you get joint memberships in both EMRA and ACEP - so make sure you're aware and informed of what the ACEP Sports Medicine Section is doing!
When you set up your EMRA/ACEP membership, you get (2) section memberships for free - one to the ACEP Young Physician Section, and one of your choice. Why not make that choice Sports Medicine?
Additional ACEP section fees are half off - only $20!
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Topic: Sports Medicine Experiences, Jobs, Fellowship, and Career Advice
ACEP19 has now come and gone, and despite the snow, it didn't slow the sports committee down! We had an incredible panel of Em-Sports med docs come speak about their experiences, job opportunities, and fellowship/career advice!
Dr. Thom Mayor
Medical Director, NFL Players Association
Dr. Will Denq
Team physician for the university of Arizona
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine University of Arizona
Dr. Jolie Holschen
-Head physician of Chicago Wolves Hockey Organization
-Team physician for USA Hockey
Dr. Jaron Santelli
Team physician for the University of Maryland
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Maryland
Dr. Aaron Monseau
Head team physician and medical director of West Virginia athletics
Program director, sports medicine fellowship at Wester Virginia
Chair, ACEP sports committee
National Organizations
American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
- National primary care sports medicine organization
- Accepts resident members
- Sponsored journals: Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, and Sports Health Journal
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- National sports medicine and exercise science organization
- Sponsored journals: Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, Exercise and Sports Review, Current Sports Medicine Report, and Sports Medicine Bulletin
Additional External Sports Medicine Articles
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